In the wake of the recent #DeleteFacebook movement and now JD Weatherspoon's abandonment of social media, a new report highlights that these recent data privacy issues marks the beginning of a post-social media apocalypse. The report, Surviving the Post-social Media Apocalypse, from Wildfire … Read More

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is removing itself from all social media across its 900 establishments and head office with immediate effect. The company say the trolling of MPs is a key reason for the move but also cite the misuse of personal data and addictive nature of social media. Wetherspoon …

If you want to comment on Vail Resorts' proposed Golden Peak expansion, then you must speak your piece directly to the U.S. Forest Service. Trolling social media comment sections does not count as a comment. Both supporters and detractors of the plan to add 42 acres of race training at …

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has told the BBC that it would be a "catastrophe" if his chain of pubs has to return to social media in the future. "In politics and in business, people vastly overestimate the importance of social media," he said. "The people who are on social …

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Following Alexander Rossi's dominant win at this weekend's IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach, a tidal wave of reactions flooded social media courtesy of the racing fans, the Andretti Autosport racing driver, and the rest of the field. After leading most practice sessions, conquering the Verizon P1 award, … Read More

Recent developments since the 2016 presidential election—most notably the discovery that Facebook had been manipulated by Russia's Internet Research Agency—has led many users to question major social media platforms. This manipulation has prompted users to second-guess these networks' … Read More

JD Wetherspoon, pub operator and purveyor of all-day breakfasts, has closed the social media accounts for all 900 of its outlets. The chain has abandoned Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and confirmed to TechRadar that its decision is permanent. Its main accounts were run from its head office, while … Read More

The rise of social media has meant that we as a global population are more connected than we have ever been in the history of time. However, our reliance on social media can have a detrimental effect on our mental health, with the average Brit checking their phone as much …

First, brands are losing the ability to control the swift shift in trends, as consumers now hold the cards thanks to social media, endorsers, user reviews, as well as blogs. Social media can speed up style shifts and also erodes brand loyalty, which can create an opportunity "for niche, digitally …